Mercedes-Benz To Launch More Than 10 PHEVs By End Of 2019 Mercedes-Benz intends to electrify its entire product range by the year 2022, through the introduction of EQ all-electric cars, EQ Power plug-in hybrids and hybrids. By Mark Kane General - Feb 15 2019 -
January 2019 U.S. Plug-In EV Sales Report Card We track all plug-in electric vehicles sales in the U.S. on a month-to-month basis. Let's take a look at how the month of January 2019 played out. By Steven Loveday Sales - Feb 4 2019 -
2013 Smart ForTwo Electric Battery Health Still Strong At 125,000 Miles Turns out that not only Teslas maintain high battery capacity after well over 100,000 miles. In fact, this 2013 Smart ForTwo Electric still has tons of life left. By Eric Loveday General - Jan 13 2019 -
December 2018 U.S. Plug-In EV Sales Report Card We track all plug-in electric vehicles sales in the U.S. on a month-to-month basis. Let's take a look at how the month of December and the end of 2018 played out. By Steven Loveday Sales - Jan 5 2019 -
February 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect? We've completed another month of 2018, and soon enough, we'll know just how plug-in sales panned out, along with a better forecast of the year ahead. By Steven Loveday Sales - Mar 1 2018 -
December 2017 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Plug-in sales gained significantly for the 27th consecutive month, despite Tesla Model 3, Nissan LEAF, and several newbies behind or not yet contributing. By Steven Loveday Sales - Jan 3 2018 -
2017 Smart ED Loses 10 Miles Range Compared To Older Model: 58 Miles If you thought every new electric vehicle would be an improvement over previous versions, Smart would like you to take a look at the 2017 Fortwo ED. By Sebastian Blanco General - Aug 15 2017 -
Several Plug-Ins Hit New 2016 Highs, As November EV Sales In US Rise Sharply Let by the strong debut of the new Toyota Prius Prime, electric vehicles sales shot higher in November By Jay Cole Sales - Dec 2 2016 -
June 2016 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Electric vehicle sales in the US gained for the 6 month in a row in 2016. For June the result was another new record month By Jay Cole Sales - Jul 1 2016 -
Turns Out Tesla Actually Made An Electric Smart Fortwo That Could Do Wheelies Back in 2008, Tesla was on the verge of going bankrupt. The first generation Roadster wasn't selling well and CEO Elon Musk was working ideas and making plans to pull the company through. He had hopes of partnering up with another company. Along came the smart fortwo. By Steven Loveday General - Jun 8 2016 -
October 2015 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card October showed slight growth from a year ago, aided by the arrival of the 2nd generation Chevrolet Volt and new plug-in BMW X5 By Jay Cole Sales - Nov 3 2015 -
November 2014 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Plug-in electric vehicle sales look to rebound in November after falling just short of a 46th consecutive record month in October By Jay Cole Sales - Dec 2 2014 -
September 2014 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Surging deliveries at Tesla helped push electric vehicles sales to a new all time high in September as the industry banks 45th consecutive record month By Jay Cole Sales - Oct 1 2014 -
August 2014 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Sales of plug-in vehicles in the United States continue to hit their stride in August as more than 10,000 EVs were sold for the 4th consecutive month By Jay Cole Sales - Sep 3 2014 -
Pure Electric Car Sales In Germany Up 25.8% Year Over Year in April Here's a look at how plug in electric vehicles are selling now in Germany. Our exclusive sales data shows that several electric cars are now selling in volume in Germany. By Mark Kane Sales - May 28 2014 -
ZAP SPARKEE EV Launches for City Commuters in China - It's a Smart Fortwo Clone Zap Sparkee EV launches in China. This city commuter Sparkee EV is cheap, with production predicted to be in the thousands. But Zap? We'll pass. By Mark Kane General - Mar 24 2014 -
January 2014 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Speaking in terms of electric vehicle sales, January is a wasteland of poor selling days for the plug-in vehicle segment. Gone is the incentive to pull the trigger on a EV purchase to get that $7,500 credit on this year's taxes; and the cold winter months for a good bulk of Americans means diminishing range for their electric vehicles - a similar shrinkage can also be found in the willpower of ... By Jay Cole Sales - Feb 3 2014 -
December 2013 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card Thanks To The Tax Implications Of The $7,500 Federal Credit On Plug-Ins, December Will End The Year Strong For Electric Vehicle Sales While the year will fall just short of 100,000 plug-in vehicles sold in America, the second half growth of the industry is undeniable as nearly 40% more cars were sold between July and December - a trend we hope continues into 2014. For the mo... By Jay Cole Manufacturing / Production - Jan 3 2014 -
Video: Smart Fortwo Electric Drive = The Ultimate City EV Every electric vehicle has an application in which it excels. For the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, its application is in the urban centers of the world. With its tight turning radius, ability to park almost anywhere and punchy low-speed acceleration, the Fortwo ED could well be the ideal city electric. The folks at Autobytel agree with us on this one, saying this of the Fortwo ED: ... By Eric Loveday News - Nov 28 2013 -
With Smart Fortwo Electric Drive, Daimler Shoots to Top of Electric Vehicle Sales Chart in Germany In the first half of 2013, Daimler claims it dominated the German electric vehicle market by grabbing a 42% overall share. Even More Electrified Daimlers The Smart Fortwo Electric Drive was king for Daimler with 983 units sold in the first six months of 2013. In fact, sales of the electric Fortwo alone accounted for a 40% share of the German electric vehic... By Eric Loveday Sales - Aug 5 2013 -
June 2013 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card June Sales, Lead By The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan LEAF Look Make It Four Good Monthly Results In A Row A solid month of plug-in sales in May continued into June, as the month set a new year-high at 7,892 plug-ins sold. Of those sales, 4,169 (52%) were plug-in hybrids, reversing an earlier trend of more fully electric vehicles being sold each month. Previously, in May, 7,5... By Jay Cole Sales - Jul 2 2013 -
Another EV Hits US Shores, As Smart Sells 60 ForTwo Electric Drive Mini-Cars In May The Two Seat Cabrio Option May Not Be The Most Sensible...But It Seems Like A Lot Of Plug-In Fun For $28,000 US consumers had another plug-in option to choose from this past month - the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive. Convertible Not Your Style? How About A Panoramic Roof? And while the launch was slightly delayed from April into May by some... By Jay Cole Sales - Jun 5 2013 -
World's Most Comprehensive 2012 Global Plug-In Vehicle Sales List We Bask In The Joy Of Not Posting Pictures Of Domestic EV Nameplates. Here Is Reanult's ZE (zero emission) Lineup A couple weeks back, InsideEVs presented a "2012 Top Global Sales List" post. We openly admit it had a few holes, as we referenced a very comprehensive list of all vehicles sold in the world, not necessary focused on plug-ins. Some vehicles weren't included in t... By Eric Loveday News - Apr 8 2013 -
February 2013 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card February 2013 was a rebound month of sorts, as January was generally considered to be a let down from the previous month's results, despite some strong year-over-year gains. The story previously in January was supply and demand. Either there was no supply (Nissan LEAF, Chevrolet Volt, Ford Energi products, Tesla Model S), or there was no demand thanks to the resetting of the "tax credit cal... By Jay Cole News - Mar 1 2013 -
